Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

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JOHN L suLIIvAS's IDEA or WHAT ooNsrrruI
GOOD FIGHTER.

JOHN l. sUIIIvANs IDEA or WHAT CONSTITUTES a
GOOD FIGHTER
Prom the Sacramento Bee
In answer TO the question. "what are the essen
uals OF a thoroughly good nghters" sullivan said:
"Pluck, skill. endurance and a good head on
his shoulders" said the gladiator. 'T tell you sir,
man fights with his head almost as much as he
does with HIS fist. He must know where 10 send
his blows so they may do the most good. He must
economic his strength and not score hit just for
the sake OF scoring II.
"what portions OF your antagonists body do
You aim at when YOU are m the ringc"
Il endeavor," said sullivan, 10 hit my man
above the heart, or under the chin, or behind the
ear. man wears out pretty soon II one can
keep hsmmering away I'm the region OF the heart;
blow under the chin or behind the ear viii knock
out man quicker than hundred blows on the
cheek or any other portion OF the face. Now the
Marine has scar on his left cheek which he re
celyed I'm his night with Dempsey. and which hs
Viii carry 10 his grave He told me that Dempsey
kept hammering away at that spot II Dempsey
Were long headed fighter he would not have
wasted his time and strength IN getting In there.
hat TACT alone proves TO me that he Is deficiens
You can tell pretty well when your man is Civ
Ing in?"
:, Certainly, can" said the pugilist. 81 watch
MS eyes and know at once when the punish
ment is beginning TO tell on him And when I
TALK 20 a man before stand up before him at all.
can make up my mind whether he Is fighter or
hol; There Is more Intelligence required in this
business IMAM outsiders give US credit for
IAN You remember any particular case where
''les." said John /. II Just happen To remem-
Der one circumstance, and I'll tell YOU OF It. A
Young and pretty clever boNer-lw wont mention his
nsiIe hoW-undertook 10 stand up before me for
four rounds. Now wanted 10 give the public
good show for their moneys worth, so allowed
the young man 10 hammer away 10 his hearts
content. When after the second round was being
sponged on In my corner 1 said To my second:
aoout nan minute before this next round II over
you cali out John loud enough for TO hear you.'
Time was called and after few passes rushed
IN ana laid my head upon that young mans breast
The audience cheeredbecause they Thought he Was
shocking me out sure, but at that close range his
olows hurt me about as much as you
could now by nbbing me the top OF
the head with soft glove There Law as snug "a
you please, taking great deal OF amusement out
or the enthusiasm of the audience Presently INV
second who had kept his eyes upon his watch,
called out John, and then l stepped back and
itndea my young man one under the ear, and that
do YOU train for those flghtse-
No, SAID The pugtlist, emphatically. ~ know
peter than TO waste my vitality In training. lie
IN bed until 10 O'Clock in the morning. read all the
papers, smoke cigar, take cup OF black coffee
then get up and have my bath and breakfast.
Now, when meet man that think f. going To
give me some trouble Will train, but have not
met that man yet" added the pugiiist, decsivey.
| Something More About Mems Raldne~s.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Even In This season OF fur caps, warm feeling
| ana expectancy, 10 say nothing OF the counter
sensation, IL makes a decent man OF ordinary SELL
siuVehess feel stale and seedy TO have a barber
brush the top OF his head ob1Quely. such tactics
on the part OF the barber Indicate incipient bald
ness on the head OF his patient, and badness Is
the Dane OF masculinity. IL may be cooling and
| may indicate brain force. But doubt IL, and L
uoll Know man who would not do with less
Drain ana more heat If he could have hts hair To
the average man such a swap with nature would
DE regarded as good one Women show no bald
heso- fhlS should Indicate that nature favors
them, and nature does, but not so uniformly as
halr Statistics would seem 10 say. Art and femi-
ihty are great friends, and the latter gains most
10y the friendship. The help given woman by ma
turels because OF deserving. We poor men ought by
lnls tllne, 10 have seen that our headgear Is re-
spohslole Tor our naked heads. III our hats and
caps We're not 50 tight and hot should have
more halr and less Qualms about old age when the
barper seeks TO cover our bald spots with our long